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O ur Quiet Weeks give you loads of unprogrammed spac e to use as you wish. But all within the welcoming context of community meals\, shared times in chap el and interesting company. These are not silent r etreats\, but you'll find certain times of day and parts of the building will be kept talk-free.
\n \nQuiet Weeks are gently led by experienced guides – on this occasion we are delighted to wel come back Nicky Temple who writes :
\n \n"I’m really thrilled to be offering another retreat as an Othona Quiet Week. What a gi ft it is to take time out to be still\, refreshed\ , restored and find The Divine waiting amongst the lives we are living.
\n \nWe will be givi ng space to storytelling over the course of four d ays. With four poems as reference we will journey through the seasons of our lives telling our stori es of suffering\, grief and endings as well as tho se of joy\, hope and contentment. Each poem will i nvite you to reflect on different aspects of your life\, looking back\, noticing the the present and looking a little way ahead. You will have the opp ortunity to delve more deeply into what brings you life\, what has been painful and challenging and what hopes and dreams are still waiting to unfold.
\n \nUsing the tools of guided meditation \, song\, movement\, lectio-divina\, silence\, rit ual and group storytelling we will enter a safe\, supportive community and hold each other in love a nd kindness.
\n \nHaving led many retreats now\, I am convinced that telling our stories in a safe space and allowing ourselves to be seen mor e deeply\, is one of the most powerful things we c an do for our healing and freedom. It never ceases to amaze me how rich this can be for everyone - b oth the listening and the sharing.
\n \nI’ m really looking forward to entering this sacred s pace with you and seeing what Love will do amongst us.
\n \nAs for me\, I'm drawn towards a c ontemplative spirituality in which stillness\, sil ence\, centering prayer and connection with nature are highly valued\, with more liturgically focuss ed practices. My faith has become more integrated into the here and now\, and the line between sacre d and spiritual has disappeared – for me wild swim ming\, eating with friends and cuddling our Yellow Labrador are all spiritual practices.
\n \nI still find myself rooted in the christian tradi
tion and am a mystic at heart and intentionally wa
lk this path\, gaining more understanding of the d
epths of the mystic's road as I travel. I frequent
places of unfamiliarity and mystery knowing that
they contain great gift. As part of this journey\,
God has many names which I discover to be liberat
ing and which offer me great richness\, safety\, c
omfort and belonging."
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Nicky Temple is a Spiritual Director and Retreat F acilitator with a great love of people. She has a gentle\, compassionate heart and offers a warm and tender welcome. To learn more visit her website\n Comments after her other retreats for us in cluded: "Nicky is a gem and a gift." "A profound\ , holistic time together."
\n \nOn thi s occasion we offer a discount for room sharers\, whether friends or couples.
\n \nFe e Types
\n \nYou are genuinely welcome to choose whichever rate suits you\n \n
(Learn more about our Pricing Policy & Bursaries)
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Arrival + Departure Times
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\n \n| Arrive between | \nDepart after | \n2.30 pm | \n \n < /tbody>\n
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n Space is available on this event!\n \ n \n \n \n \n \n Our Quiet Weeks give you loads of unprogrammed space to use as you wish. But all wi thin the welcoming context of community meals\, sh ared times in chapel and interesting company. Thes e are not silent retreats\, but you'll find certai n times of day and parts of the building will be k ept talk-free.\n \n \n \n Quiet Weeks are gently l ed by experienced guides – on this occasion we are delighted to welcome back Nicky Temple who writes :\n \n \n \n "I’m really thrilled to be offering a nother retreat as an Othona Quiet Week. What a gif t it is to take time out to be still\, refreshed\, restored and find The Divine waiting amongst the lives we are living. \n \n \n \n We will be giving space to storytelling over the course of four day s. With four poems as reference we will journey th rough the seasons of our lives telling our stories of suffering\, grief and endings as well as those of joy\, hope and contentment. Each poem will inv ite you to reflect on different aspects of your li fe\, looking back\, noticing the the present and l ooking a little way ahead. You will have the oppor tunity to delve more deeply into what brings you l ife\, what has been painful and challenging and wh at hopes and dreams are still waiting to unfold. \ n \n \n \n Using the tools of guided meditation\, song\, movement\, lectio-divina\, silence\, ritual and group storytelling we will enter a safe\, sup portive community and hold each other in love and kindness. \n \n \n \n Having led many retreats now \, I am convinced that telling our stories in a sa fe space and allowing ourselves to be seen more de eply\, is one of the most powerful things we can d o for our healing and freedom. It never ceases to amaze me how rich this can be for everyone - both the listening and the sharing. \n \n \n \n I’m rea lly looking forward to entering this sacred space with you and seeing what Love will do amongst us.\ n \n \n \n As for me\, I'm drawn towards a contemp lative spirituality in which stillness\, silence\, centering prayer and connection with nature are h ighly valued\, with more liturgically focussed pra ctices. My faith has become more integrated into t he here and now\, and the line between sacred and spiritual has disappeared – for me wild swimming\, eating with friends and cuddling our Yellow Labra dor are all spiritual practices.\n \n \n \n I stil l find myself rooted in the christian tradition an d am a mystic at heart and intentionally walk this path\, gaining more understanding of the depths o f the mystic's road as I travel. I frequent places of unfamiliarity and mystery knowing that they co ntain great gift. As part of this journey\, God ha s many names which I discover to be liberating and which offer me great richness\, safety\, comfort and belonging." \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicky Temple is a Spiritual Director and Retreat Facilitator with a great love of people. She has a gentle\, compas sionate heart and offers a warm and tender welcome . To learn more visit her website\n \n Comments af ter her other retreats for us included: "Nicky is a gem and a gift." "A profound\, holistic time to gether."\n \n \n \n On this occasion we offer a di scount for room sharers\, whether friends or coupl es.\n \n \n \n Fee Types\n \n \n \n You are genuin ely welcome to choose whichever rate suits you\n \ n \n \n (Learn more about our Pricing Policy & Bur saries)\n \n \n \n A second person sharing your be droom can pay half price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Standard\n £550\n what most people pay so as to cover our costs\n \n \n \n Basic\n £469\n if you're struggling financially\, a student or trainee\n \n \n \n Benefactor\n £630\n for better off people who 'pay it forward' for others\n \n \n \n Deposit\n £ 30\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arrival + Departure Times\n \n \n \n (Learn about Arrival+De parture)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arrive between\ n 4.00 - 6.00 pm\n \n \n \n Depart after \n 2.30 pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:OWD Event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T180000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T143000 LOCATION:Othona Community\, West Dorset\n Coast Road\n Burt on Bradstock\n DT6 4RN\n URL:https://www.othona.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=2432 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR